Horse Racing News
Encap bounces back to win the Theo Marks Stakes
Under-rated gelding Encap has shed his tag as a perennial bridesmaid with a gutsy victory in the Group Two Theo Marks Stakes at Rosehill to confirm his Golden Eagle credentials. Coming into Saturday, the Gary Portelli-trained four-year-old had won just one race, the Ming Dynasty Quality on the corresponding program 12 months...
Three-pronged Jolly attack on Wylie Handicap
Trainers Richard Jolly and Chantelle Jolly will look to add another early season feature race win to their record when they saddle three runners in a Stakes race in Adelaide. Having already saluted with See You In Heaven in the Group 3 Behemoth Stakes at Morphettville last month, the pair will saddle...
Racing TV pioneer Graham McNeice dies at 76
The Australian horse racing industry is mourning the death of racing television pioneer Graham McNeice who has died at 76 years of age in Sydney. Queensland-born, McNeice achieved his success in radio and television predominantly in New South Wales initially as an understudy racecaller and as a producer and presenter at...
Cummings chases another Run To The Rose
When James Cummings was contemplating first-up options for Traffic Warden, it was no surprise the Run To The Rose was prominent in his thoughts. Cummings has won the $300,000 Group 2 five times, four as Godolphin’s head trainer in Australia, including the past three. He is using the set-weights-and-penalties contest to give Traffic...
Joliestar could be racing for outright The Everest favouritism
Exciting mare Joliestar made a clear Everest statement with her thumping first-up win in the Show County Quality, now her challenge is to back it up. The four-year-old has rocketed into $5 equal favouritism for the $20 million showpiece and could firm further if she repeats her fresh effort in the Group...
Bold Bastille suited back to filly’s grade in Cap D’Antibes Stakes
The Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and Jd Hayes is viewing a return to a filly’s race at Flemington being the ideal opportunity for Bold Bastille to get back into winning form. The Listed Cap D’Antibes Stakes (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday is restricted to three-year-old fillies and is a race the...
Neasham hoping history can repeat in the Sheraco Stakes
Bonny mare Sunshine In Paris endured a mixed bag of fortunes last spring and her trainers are hoping for a case of second time lucky as she again heads down an Everest route. The five-year-old posted a brilliant first-up win in the 2023 Sheraco Stakes to earn selection for an Everest slot,...
Maher pair chase Golden Ticket into 2024 Melbourne Cup
The Ciaron Maher stable is chasing a Golden Ticket into the Melbourne Cup with two of their stayers at Flemington. Interpretation and Berkshire Breeze contest the Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday with victory providing a ballot exemption into the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November 5. The Archer Stakes has...
Antino bids to show G1 credentials in Makybe Diva Stakes
Trainer Tony Gollan will instruct Blake Shinn to keep Antino busy behind the barriers in a bid to get the gelding to begin better than he has in recent starts. Shinn reunites with Antino in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday, having not ridden the gelding since last...
Adrian Bott issues Storm warning for Rosehill
Adrian Bott has issued an ominous warning to Storm Boy’s Run To The Rose rivals, declaring the hulking colt has improved from his slashing first-up win and is expected to continue to improve as he stretches into the spring. The high-profile three-year-old gave nothing else a chance when dominating from the...
